Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-07
Washington News and Gossip.

4 COutdlHS. vi Tic ftticutS III meUt-
cine; Gossip about the B. & o.; the English the
! ater horror; telegraphic dispatches, &c. The ad-
| vertisements are classified follows: Auction
| Sales; Family Supplies; Ladies' Goods; House
| furnishings; Books; Educational; Summer Re.
sorts; Dentistry; Railroads; Potomac River Boats:
Ocean Steamers; Sewing Machines; Pianos and
organs; Financial; Specialties; Wood and Coal;
Medical; Attorneys; The Trades.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
| nue., S23s, 135; customs, 81, ,OoO,94O
THE INTHRsrATE-CoMMKR COMMISSION has de-
cfded TO meet at ST. Paul September 13 to consider
| the protests OF the western wholesale shippers
against unjust discriminations Protests have
been received from PtttSburg Cincinnati st. Louis
Minneapolis, st. Paul and other cities.
A GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL is appointed to meet
at West Point. NY, at IL o'clock am. on the 9Th
OF september as soon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial OF Private Charles E 8. T. Petersen o.
D Mlutary Academy department OF cavalry, and
such other persons as may be brought before 1T.
Ihe detail OF the court Is as follows: First Leuts.
John Lundien, 4th artillery; James Allen, Sd cav
airy; Montgomery VI. MacOmb, 4th artillery: Gus
Ger, Engineer Corps; Henry Kieby 10th infantry
20 Lieut. Henry c. Hodges, jr., 22d infantry, as
Judge advocate.
CONTRACTS were awarded by the Paymaster
General OF the Navy Department to-day for sup
plies for the Mare Island navy-yard, at San Fran
cisco. and the New York navy yard. The con-
the Mare Island yard and to New York men for the
sSns Se% Iork yard the supplies purchased include
S Sk sx oassn sos sas o1
cotton duck, &c.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the President
Capt. Edward b. Rheem, 21st Infantry, will report
In person, on September g. to Brig. Gen. Holabird,
Quarterlnaster General, president of the Army
retiring board convened in this city by War De-
partment order OF April IA, 1887, for examination
by the board, and Oh conclusion Of the examina-
t0n Will return TO the place OF receipt by him OF
this order. With approval OF the Acting Secretary
or War the leave OF absence On surgeons certiti-
cate OF disability granted Capt. Randolph Nor
WOOd, 20 cavalry, Is still further extended six
months M. BY direction OF the Acting Secretary of
War Capt. John F. Rodgers, military storekeeper,
Quartermasters Department, will proceed to
Philadelphia on public business, and, after carry
Ing out such Instructions as he may receive, will
return TO his station In this city.
NAVAL OEDERs.-Commander william r. Bridg
man detached from duty as light house inspector
OF the 18th lighthouse district on the 18th instant
and placed on waiting orders. Commander Chas
;. cotton from the naVy-yard Norfolk. Va, and
ordered as inspector OF the 18th lighthouse dis
trtct. BoatSwain William Anderson from duty
with equipment department, navy-yard, New
York, and ordered to duty In the general store
keepers department, navy-yard, New York. Car
penter Peter I. Wood rroin duty in the general
storekeeperS 8 department at the navy-yard, New
York.
POSTMASTER CLENDENNiNG AND THE "PRINTING
COABINR."-Acting Postmaster General stevenson
received to-day from Mr.. Mize, the secretary OF
the democratic State committee of Illinois, copy
Oh the resolutions adopted at q recent meeting of
the committee In regard TO the connection OF Post
master Ciendenn1ng at Springfield, Ill, with the
alleged printing combine" There were no charges
or specifications accompanying the resolution.
There was also received a letter from Postmaster
Clendennlng denying the charges made against
him. No action will be taken by the Department
unLu return or Postmaster General Villas
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time at the rate OF so cents per month
ana the address changed as often as desired.
- The requisite amount OF money must each
case accompany The order.
PERsoNAI--MelvilleE E. stone, editor OF the Chi
cago DAILY Meas, is at the eAriington.-Messra
Eugene F. Arnold and w. II. Arnold have returned
TO the city from Cape eMay.-Cungressman Jno.
D. ONelll, OF ST Louis, witnessed the ev1ctions ON
tnt OGrady estates at EerbertOwn.-JaS. Cox OF
virginia. L: {. Frey OF Duluth, j. H. Pellerman OF
Detroit and geo. d. De Shields OF Maryland are at
Welcker's.--H. E. Ashcraft and w. Matchkee of
New York, G. h. Knighty OF st. Louis b. r. boston
OF Georgia, w. U. owen or Virginia, A. May OF
North Carolina. are NJ the MetrOpOlitan.-R.
minister, II. NcL1sttr, Steubenyille and N. Glen
nan OF virginia, are at the National
Books, ETC, FOR CoILEGKs.-The Treasury De-
partInent has refused to authorize the free entry
OF certain books imported by the rector OF ST.
Mary's Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio for his own use
He Is ia1orned that the tariff provision exempting
from duty books, maps, &C., applies only To such
articles as are imported by the order the use
OF colleges, schools, &C., as their permanent prOp-
erty and that 1t c0nerS privilege upon the pro-
lessons and teachers in such institutions.
The PRESIDENT did not come In to the White
House to-day.
FOREIGN TROOPS ExPECTED.-A letter has been
received at the Treasury Department from Gen.
Beveridge president OF the International Military
Encampment at Chicago, stating that certain
troops from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Bel
glum Will arrive at New York per Heckla, Chris
llama, and Rotterdam about the 2Sth inSt en- route
TO chicago and that they will leave New York
OCTOBER - ON their return home. Acting Secre-
tary thompson has conveyed this Information to
allow Tree entry OF the baggage and effects OF the
visiting soldiers.
DrTY ON REIAPoRTATIoNs. Acting Secretary
Thompson has informed the collector Of customs
at HoultoD, Me-, that under the provisions OF arti
Gle 2 OF the Regulations dutiable merchandise in
Guiding animals imported and arterward exported
although It may have paid duty the first tmpOr-
tatiOD, Is Liable 10 duty on every subsequent I'M
portatlon into the United States.
MI. Randall Going Home.
But WILL FIRsr CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
Ex-SpeaKer Randall said to-day that he expected
to return 10 his home hear Philadelphia tonight
He had not seen the President but intended to